Rachel Griffin

Senior Director of Donor Relations & Stewardship @The University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc.

Storrs, CT, US

Develop and implement an innovative and comprehensive strategic plan inclusive of high-level projects and day-to-day needs, ensuring that donors are stewarded with excellence and recognized for their support of UConn.• Devise strategies for meaningful donor recognition via custom impact communications for individual supporters, impact pieces for broad audiences, recognition for capital project donors and other tactics that convey the impact of giving.• Bring a holistic and coordinated approach to the donor experience that maps acknowledgements, impact reporting, and donor experiences to key milestones, relationships, and cultivation strategies.• Partner with senior leaders, campaign, and strategic initiatives colleagues to ensure that “big ideas” and other key elements of the campaign framework and university strategic plan are woven throughout the donor experience.•Ensure stewardship goals align with and support the overall mission of the University.•Manage and maintain a portfolio of donors in the permanent stewardship pool. •Collaborate with colleagues to develop donor stewardship materials, including impact reports, narratives, social media posts and other related collateral.• Evaluate the effectiveness of all donor relations activities and recommend adjustments to the program on an ongoing basis.• Promote a collaborative, strategic, high-performance environment for the DRS team that is solutions- and impact-focused.

Lehigh University

Master of Arts (M.A.), Political Science

Western New England University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History